The taller protrusions have flattened peaks to prevent skin and clothing abrasion. A more accurate description might be “dual texture” as the stippling is comprised of what the manufacturer calls staggered pyramid shapes of two different heights. That’s a bit of a misnomer as the texture doesn’t adapt to anything. Springfield calls this an adaptive grip texture.
First, the texturing is not “patched.” Rather, it covers the grip’s circumference from the beaver tail and trigger guard all the way to the magazine floorplate. The Hellcat Pro’s grip texture is another high point. The beavertail is ample for a gun this size, further promoting stability and ensuring that even pudgy-handed shooters won’t suffer “slide bite” from this compact pistol. Compared to grips with more rounded corners, the Hellcat Pro’s squarish grip goes a long way toward keeping the gun properly aligned during recoil and facilitates faster sight picture reacquisition. The grip’s distinctive four corners (versus an excessively rounded grip profile) further add to the purchase quotient. Its slimline profile (a mere inch in width) allows for a solid, confident purchase even for those with smaller hands. The Hellcat Pro’s grip works well for a broad range of hand sizes.
#Hell cat 9mm pro
At right, the new Hellcat Pro in factory form.Įxcept for the absence of the proud relief behind the Hellcat Pro’s mag release and the aforementioned longer frame and grip length, the new model is simply an upsized version of the original Hellcat frame. The author’s EDC Hellcat (left) with a Cerakote-finished slide and Apex Tactical trigger. In short, the folks at Springfield didn’t change a good thing they just made a good thing better for those who favor a slightly larger pistol than a micro-compact along with the benefits that entails. The extended frame (to support the longer slide assembly) stretches out the accessory rail to provide greater compatibility for tactical light systems or lasers, if you are so inclined. That longer barrel ratchets accuracy up a notch, as does the slide’s longer sight radius.
#Hell cat 9mm full
The new frame delivers a longer grip that now accommodates a 15-round double-stack mag full of 9mm Luger. You see, the Hellcat Pro is essentially the same as the Hellcat, only a skosh bigger. Significant differentiations, yes, but not significantly different. This is a new model with a new frame and a new barrel and a new slide and all that makes for some significant differentiations between it and the original Hellcat. So, back to the new Springfield Hellcat Pro. Modern materials and manufacturing processes are that good. Buy even a bare-bones MILSPEC pattern 1911 today and you can tinker around the edges, but you really don’t need to. An old issued military 1911 from way, way back in the day, for example, had much room for improvement, hence the growth of the 1911 performance and aftermarket industry. Think higher margins for the manufacturers and “planned obsolescence.”įortunately, the world of firearms suffers no such shame. The “new and improved” items that came later - basically lower-grade variations on a theme - never lasted as long and often never performed as well as their predecessors. We always joke about how, growing up, our parents or grandparents had the same appliances for what seemed like decades, and they just kept on going. Intrigued because…well…same thing.Īs many of you who have spun around the sun more than a few times already know, most “upgraded models” or “improvements” in the consumer segment are anything but. Excited because I had already developed an affinity for the Hellcat and couldn’t wait to see what Springfield’s designers could have cooked up to make a good thing even better.
Naturally, when I learned that Springfield Armory had decided to expand the Hellcat line to include an all-new model called the Hellcat Pro, I became both excited and intrigued. It is light, easy to conceal, perfectly comfortable in hand, fast to reacquire a target, and impressively accurate. That said, I confess that the Springfield Hellcat I acquired a year after its launch in 2019 is my most frequently carried firearm today. While I must admit to a slight bias in EDC handguns (I have three different models I carry, depending on my daily dress and destination), here at Shoot On, we always try to play it down the middle when reviewing any new product. Springfield’s compact street fighter grows up with increased firepower and longer reach
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